Fabricating Custom Projectors
Posted: April 21st, 2006, 1:49 am
Okay, so I've got some old headlights which are in decent shape.. the lenses are well.. they look like mustard.. but that doesn't matter. I just hector's old pair of civic headlights (they got wrecked) but the actual light pieces are intact. so i plan to sand the plastic lenses so that they are clear (no lense lines), and mount the light pieces from the civic lights into the old housings.. I can't fiberglass.. nor do i think that fiberglass would hold up to the heat of these lights.. so..
1st question: Can i use plastic putty to mount these things?
2nd question: I plan to cut out the back of the old housings so that the projectors sink back in to the head light alittle more.. there's just not enough clearance in the housing for the lense to get .. safely.. away from the lights.
3rd question: on the civic lights, there looks to be 4 lights total, 1 turn signal, one projector, and two others i don't know.. one is obviously to be used with the projector light as a high beam.. correct? but which one?! the small regular light, or the large one? (im guessing the large one), if this is right? what the heck is the other one for?!
Thanks guys!
-Chris
Also.. i plan to be taking pictures along the way.. so that if anyone wants to emulate this idea.. or improve upon it.. they can!
1st question: Can i use plastic putty to mount these things?
2nd question: I plan to cut out the back of the old housings so that the projectors sink back in to the head light alittle more.. there's just not enough clearance in the housing for the lense to get .. safely.. away from the lights.
3rd question: on the civic lights, there looks to be 4 lights total, 1 turn signal, one projector, and two others i don't know.. one is obviously to be used with the projector light as a high beam.. correct? but which one?! the small regular light, or the large one? (im guessing the large one), if this is right? what the heck is the other one for?!
Thanks guys!
-Chris
Also.. i plan to be taking pictures along the way.. so that if anyone wants to emulate this idea.. or improve upon it.. they can!